This year's snow seems to have arrived later than in previous years. It was not until the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month that the seven northeastern counties of Shengguo were able to bear the scattered snowflakes falling, and a layer of plain white as thin as several layers of paper was spread on the ground. And this cleanliness has been trampled on by people coming and going. Based on past experience, it is estimated that there will be a heavy snowfall after the new year, and there is still only half a month until the end of the new year, and the last big market after the autumn harvest is in full swing.
Another good harvest. After selling these vegetables, we can have a good year this year.
The girl who was as beautiful as a cabbage on a wooden cart put her red hands in front of her mouth and kept breathing hot air into her hands, but she could not bear the cold weather. She looks good-looking. The only flaw is that there is an inconspicuous scar at the tip of her left eyebrow, but the flaws are not concealed.
"Baicai Xishi, we meet again." A group of people walked up the avenue. The man leading the group was handsome and full of energy. When he saw the girl, he said with a smile.
When Baicai Xishi saw the group of people approaching, she pursed her lips unnaturally, but still nodded towards the man: "Master Cai, are you here to patronize the shop again?"
"Yes." Mr. Cai smiled, took a lamb fur coat from the servant and put it on Baicai Xishi. Baicai Xishi was flattered and waved her hands to refuse, but Mr. Cai put her in his arms: "You The fur clothes you are wearing are not as warm as fur, your hands are trembling from the cold."
Baicai Xishi did not shirk anymore, but she slipped out of Mr. Cai's arms in a flash and responded with a smile: "Then the little girl thanked Mr. Cai for the gift of clothes."
Mr. Cai didn't pay attention to the distant attitude in her actions, but continued to chat with her: "How is business today?"
After collecting other people's clothes, Baicai Xishi naturally looked embarrassed. She nuzzled towards the wooden cart playfully: "Here, there are only half a cart of cabbage and corn left. It is estimated that there will be less than two hours." I can go home."
"Then I'll let you go home early." Mr. Cai took out an ingot of patterned silver from his arms without even looking at it. The silver was of good quality, and he could tell that there were more than just one or two.
Two taels of silver is not enough to buy vegetables by the pound. This one tael of silver is enough to buy several carts of cabbage and corn to eat until next summer.
Baicai Xishi was a little flattered and said quickly: "This... is too much, Mr. Cai."
Mr. Cai showed his white teeth: "It's not much, I think it's worth it."
My father always told himself when he was alive - the pie falling from the sky will choke people to death. Maybe someone gives you a bucket of rice for free today, and you will use your own life to pay it back tomorrow, so don't owe others anything.
Baicai Xishi paused: "Then I'll drive the carriage to your house for you, so that I can collect the money with peace of mind."
"No need." Mr. Cai smiled and pointed to the servants behind him like a human wall: "I can just ask them to do this. You can't stand such a cold weather. Where do you live? I'll let them do it later. They will deliver the carriage directly to your house."
Baicai Xishi pointed at herself: "Then I have to drive back too!"
"I asked you to finish work two hours early. How about you spend an hour having a meal with me?" Young Master Cai put his hand on Baicai Xishi's shoulder again, but Baicai Xishi pushed it away. She was so confused at this time that she didn't know what to do, but she couldn't agree, but she didn't want Mr. Cai to know her home address, so she had to say: "Then let them drive to the restaurant and eat. After dinner, I’ll drive back by myself.”
Mr. Cai nodded. The fact that Baicai Xishi agreed to eat this meal meant that he was in a good deal. He quickly arranged for the servants to drive the car back. In an instant, only himself and Baicai Xishi were left in front of the stall.
Baicai Xishi didn't want to go to a restaurant that she couldn't afford, so Mr. Cai had no choice but to find a private tavern with elegant rooms. Fortunately, there was no one in the tavern. Mr. Cai asked the shopkeeper to boil two pots of wine and ordered several meat dishes, then he took Xishi with cabbage and sat in the corner of the lobby.
"Baicai Xishi, we can be considered friends, but I still don't know your name?" Mr. Cai leaned on the table with his chin on the back of his hand in a cool posture.
Baicai Xishi blinked her big bright eyes: "Then Mr. Cai, please tell me your surname first."
"Cai Ziyan." I have to say that Mr. Cai's name does match his handsome appearance.
Baicai Xishi smiled and returned the salute: "Bu Hongqiang."
"Red roses frame green plantains." Cai Ziyan praised her by referring to ancient poems, "What a good name."
Reciting this poem won Bu Hongqiang's favor. She originally thought that Cai Ziyan was just an ignorant and ignorant dude who relied on his face and family background to show off in the market, but she didn't expect that he could utter such a relatively unpopular poem.
While he was talking, all the food and drinks were served, and Cai Ziyan poured two bowls of wine: "It's cold, drink some soju to warm yourself up."
Bu Hongqiang said softly: "I'm not very good at drinking."
Cai Ziyan pushed the bowl in front of the cabbage Xishi: "It's boring for me to drink alone, so you should accompany me. It won't matter if you drink less of this wine. You can take a small sip."
Now that the words have come to this point, Bu Hongqiang really can't refuse, let alone turn away and leave - her car hasn't been returned yet! In addition, she felt that Mr. Cai would not do anything outrageous in public, so she gently tapped the wine with her lips.
A bitter and spicy taste suddenly rose on her lips.
Mr. Cai looked at Bu Hongqiang's clustered expression and was about to take advantage of her embarrassment to make fun of her, but he heard two people arguing closer and closer from the door of the small restaurant: "I got up this morning. One hexagram and six lines, you should be careful today and don’t conflict with others, otherwise it will be easy for you to suffer a bloody disaster..."
"Young master, you farted. When I was in the capital, I didn't see any liars like bees, sparrows, chaffinches, and Jin Pingcai. Isn't fortune telling a deceptive business?"
"No, no, those charlatans are very different from our Xuanmen Dao Sect. I have always been very accurate in divination, so you should listen to my advice..."
"It's a joke. There used to be an old man who said that if my life was bad, I would have my hand cut off as retribution! Did you see that my hand was cut off?"
"...It's not that I won't retaliate. The time has not yet come."
"Don't you fucking curse me?"
Both of them were young men, and their voices were loud and clear, attracting all three tables of guests in the lobby to look at them. What is even more eye-catching is a young man with white hair that is half tied up and the other half hanging down his shoulders. He is the one with a gentle voice and says that he is from a Taoist sect. What is surprising is not only his age. His hair turned gray lightly, and in this weather, he was only wearing a single suit; the person he was arguing with was wearing a black cloak, his long hair was scattered and almost blended into the cloak, and he was holding a bottle of wine in his mouth. The ink cigarette stick has the wings of a kite, the spine of a turtle, and the sound of a bird's beak and the sound of a jackal. In short, it looks a bit mean and perverse.
An ancient saying goes: "The jackal's voice is forbearing, the bird's beak is poisonous, the kite's shoulders are rough, and the cow's belly is dull." If this young man hadn't been born so thin, he probably would have had it all, and judging from the few words he said in a choked voice, It is true that he is not a peaceful master.
After He Nan settled Ge Xin's matter, Zhou Yan gave him a leave - on the one hand, it was to allow him to go home and have a good New Year, and on the other hand, it was also because of the reputation of Ge Xin's case among Shuihan County officials. Polarization, some people think this is a good way to deal with it, and it may not be unfeasible to deal with it in this way in the future, but the process is too long and tiring and needs to be streamlined; while others think this is simply nonsense, and it is absurd enough to have done it once. He even wrote an article to impeach He Nan. Zhou Yan knew that He Nan had been reasonable and persuaded them one by one before to show fairness, but if someone still found fault after that, it would be like a show. So he simply let his junior brother go and took care of the aftermath himself, lest some old bureaucrats suffer a stroke due to He Nan's scolding.
He Nan stayed in Shuihan County for a few days. In these days, he continued to "cultivate immortality" according to Dongfang Watcher's guidance, and taught his disciples to starve their master to death. Dongfang Watchman went to the street to make money by fortune telling, euphemistically calling it "reliable by one's own efforts." Dongfang Watch is also a good talker, so he actually goes to the street to tell people's fortunes. He has actually made some money in the past half month. He and He Nan had been together for quite some time. He Nan's unpredictable behavior tormented him and he gradually showed the characteristics of an old woman, becoming more and more nagging.
When returning to Xuanyang County, they had to pass through the county town, so He Nan and Dongfang Watcher thought about having a rest in the county town today and buying some new year's goods.
He Nan and Dongfang Tuo quickly found a table and sat down. Dongfang Tuo opened his mouth and asked for three whole chickens and five pounds of beef, while He Nan kept looking at the tables of customers in the store.
Cai Ziyan and him looked at each other, feeling like they had seen each other before somewhere. Just when Cai Ziyan was still wondering why this grandson looked so familiar, He Nan had already recalled who the other person was, and just smiled at him and ignored him. he. But Bu Hongqiang, who was sitting next to her, always turned her head to look at the two young men, not knowing what she was looking at.
The bottle of wine quickly ran out, and Bu Hongqiang drank more than half of the bowl even if she was accompanying him. A blush gradually appeared on her face. It seemed that she was too drunk. At this time, Bu Hongqiang could not even sit still, and she only felt dizzy. , feeling uncomfortable all over, but Cai Ziyan filled the wine bowl in front of her again.
"Mr. Cai, let's forget it..." Bu Hongqiang resisted. She just wanted to leave here quickly, but she couldn't muster the strength.
"Don't worry, your car hasn't been returned yet." Cai Ziyan raised his eyebrows and sat down next to Bu Hongqiang opposite. The position where they sat was close to the corner of the lobby, and now Bu Hongqiang was completely blocked in the corner.
"Well... the little girl is really too drunk. Forget about the carriage. Just ask your servant to tie the horse nearby. I will pick it up tomorrow."
Cai Ziyan was a little unhappy when he said this. He grabbed Bu Hongqiang's shoulder with force: "Didn't you say an hour? It's just past half and you want to leave?"
This move immediately dispelled all Bu Hongqiang's good impression of him. She hurriedly avoided like a frightened deer, but there was nowhere to hide in such a big space, so she had to forcefully squeeze Cai Ziyan's arm: "Mr. Cai, don't do it. In this case, it’s time for me to go back!”
Cai Ziyan thought to himself that this woman was really troublesome, but he used more force on Bu Hongqiang's wrist, which turned red - it's true that he likes to play with women, but he prefers to play with "literary" things than "martial" ones. Tricks, such as reciting poems and responding elegantly in front of those beautiful girls to show off one's elegant demeanor; or deliberately pretending to be a poor boy to approach a girl, and then resume one's true identity as a rich man when the time is right. These little tricks In addition, his handsome face always makes these beautiful girls willingly fall into his arms, and when he gets tired of playing with them, he will give them a large sum of money and get rid of them. He has used this method more than once, and it has always been successful, but he has never been as ignorant as Bu Hongqiang.
"I like you so I spent some effort to please you. I called you Baicai Xishi. If I give you face, you have to continue." Cai Ziyan's face suddenly became very gloomy. "What's wrong with you following me? As long as you follow me I'll let you choose the silk, satin, gold and silver jewelry, and you don't have to drive a carriage to sell vegetables in the middle of winter."
But Bu Hongqiang shook her head, looked at Cai Ziyan and said seriously: "Mr. Cai, I will return all your things and money to you, please let me go." After that, she took off the shirt she was wearing. Lamb Qiu returned it to Cai Ziyan along with the money he spent buying groceries in the past few days.
Cai Ziyan glanced at Bu Hongqiang with a complicated expression, and after a moment said: "Then drink up this bowl of wine, and we can get acquainted." After that, Cai Ziyan covered the mouth of the bowl with his hand and handed the bowl to Bu Hongqiang's mouth. side.
This cabbage beauty deserves her name. Cai Ziyan has been coveting Bu Hongqiang for a long time. Seeing the duck with its mouth open and about to fly away, it doesn't matter whether it is literary or military, it is better to strike first. Not to mention that he had drugged the wine just now, just say that after drinking this bowl of wine, Bu Hongqiang would not be able to walk.
After hearing Cai Ziyan's words, Bu Hongqiang just wanted to get rid of the entanglement quickly. She took the bowl and swallowed the wine. A spicy feeling spread from her throat to her stomach. She struggled to stand up and leave, but was stopped by Cai Ziyan pressed the button again: "Sit down and wake up first. It won't be too late to leave when the carriage arrives."
"No need." Bu Hongqiang supported the wall with one hand and resisted Cai Ziyan's extended hand with the other: "I should leave now."
Just when Cai Ziyan was about to hold Bu Hongqiang in his arms, a hand that was too beautiful to look like a man stopped in front of him: "I said... it's almost done."
Cai Ziyan looked at the owner of his hand. At this moment, He Nan was close at hand. He finally remembered who this grandson was - a few months ago in Xuanyang County, Cai Ziyan had heard of a heroic female fortune teller, so he deliberately He pretended to be ugly to tease her, but he was scolded so severely that he had to leave in despair - and the person scolding him was the guy in front of him.
"What are you meddling in?" Why do you come out to disrupt the situation every time the girl and I are having sex? Cai Ziyan was so angry that smoke was coming out of his head - not because of anger, but because He Nan blew a puff of cigarette on his head.
He Nan ignored him, but looked at Baicai Xishi: "Sister Hongqiang, are you okay?"
He Nan not only recognized this shameless rich young man whom he had ridiculed, but also recognized this cabbage beauty, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to interfere with this matter.
Bu Hongqiang's father was a minor official in Fuyang County. He worked with He Nan's father He Ting for a while and had a very good relationship. However, he was also implicated in the case eight years ago and had already contracted cold in prison. Passed away. Bu's father often had contact with He Ting during his lifetime. Bu Hongqiang and He Nan also studied in the same school. The scar on Bu Hongqiang's eyebrow was made at the door of the school. He Nan also recognized her because of this scar. What kind of people?
The daughter of his father's old friend and his childhood playmate was in trouble, and He Nan couldn't help but take action.
But Bu Hongqiang didn't recognize who He Nan was - He Nan's temperament when he was a child and now were completely different. Apart from being annoying in appearance, He Nan seemed to have nothing in common. Bu Hongqiang stared with a pair of blurred eyes and asked: "Are you..."
"He Nan! The one who used to pee on the roof of the school." He Nan said in confidence.
Children always compete over some weird things, such as who can pee the best. In order to prove that he peed the best, He Nan climbed to the roof of the school to pee. As a result, He Ting beat him so hard that he couldn't get out of bed for three days.
"Um, oh, oh." In fact, Bu Hongqiang still couldn't match the name with the person, but at least she remembered that there was indeed such a number one person.
"You heard me? We've known each other since we were kids." He Nan smiled at Cai Ziyan and said, "You were the one who was scolded bloody by me on the streets of Xuanyang County a few months ago, right? Remember Are you gone? At that time, I said you were shameless and shameless. Your face was as red as a monkey's butt, and your expression was as ugly as eating fly excrement. You left in despair. I didn't expect to meet you again today - I Are you saying that there is something wrong with you? If you are sick, go and treat it, and don’t harm young girls from good families here? "
Cai Ziyan was exposed by He Nan in front of so many people. No matter how graceful he usually was, he couldn't bear the anger in his heart, so he immediately punched him. The Cai family is a wealthy and noble family. Cai Ziyan has also learned martial arts since he was a child. This punch is amazing.
"Oh shit!" He Nan held his nose and took two steps back. He wiped his face, and his hands were covered with nosebleeds: "You don't have martial ethics? You're almost 30 years old and you're here to cheat and attack. Me, a young man?”
"Fuck you, I will beat you to death today!" Cai Ziyan was going crazy at this time, punching him with both fists, but He Nan, who was on guard, dodged left and right and was not hit by him again.
"Dongfang Watcher! You're not going to help, are you?" He Nan shouted while hiding.
Dongfang Watcher shook his head: "You know, it's inconvenient for me. Also, I reminded you of the bloody disaster today... You can deal with it yourself."
Of course it is inconvenient for Dongfang Watch - it is a sin for a Taoist to attack ordinary people, so even if he does not use Taoism, he should try to avoid doing so. Of course, the reason why Dongfang Watch is so relieved is that he knows that it is not difficult to defeat the opponent with He Nan's current level.
However, Dongfang Watcher was clever. Seeing He Nan preparing to fight back, he ran to the side to take care of the drunk and unconscious Bu Hongqiang.
"A fight, right? A sneak attack, right? You don't have martial ethics, right?" He Nan returned a beautiful flying swallow to its nest and pulled some distance away. He wiped his nosebleed that was still flowing out, and thought to himself that Dongfang Watcher was damn right.
"How about you give me one hand? You see, you are eight feet tall and I am only seven feet tall, which is a full circle smaller than you. Your arms are also longer than mine. Isn't it fair to have a long hand over a short hand?" He Nan yelled With.
Has Cai Ziyan ever seen someone give in to someone in a fight? But he was also ready to get close and hit He Nan to death with both fists, so he responded in a fake tone: "Okay."
…………
"That's what you said." The handleless knife suddenly appeared from under He Nanda's cloak, and a severed hand fell to the ground. "I was afraid you would lie to me again, now it's fair."
